In Sermon Illustrations: "Sun Of Righteousness"

Is There Really A God??  PRO

Contributed by Paul Weimeschkirch on Aug 15, 2005

Is There Really A God?? 93 million miles from the blistering surface of the sun hangs the planet earth. A rotating sphere perfectly suspended in the center of the universe. The ultimate creation from an infinite mind. An unbelievable intricate complex design. A supernatural testimony, an ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Tags: Apologetics God

Denomination: Pentecostal

Deistic Teens- Researchers With The National ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Deistic Teens- Researchers with the National Study of Youth and Religion have concluded American teens believe in a combination of works based righteousness, religion as psychological well-being, and a distant, non-interfering god. With no place for sin, judgment, salvation, or Christ; their creed ...read more

Tags: Children

Joseph M. Stowell Said, "Some Time Ago I Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Joseph M. Stowell said, "Some time ago I was chatting with a man who consults with some of the largest U.S. companies about their quality control. Because ministry is a form of human quality control, I though I’d ask him for some insights. "He said, ’In quality control, we are not concerned about ...read more

Tags: Faith

Joseph M. Stowell - Some Time Ago, I Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Joseph M. Stowell - Some time ago, I was chatting with a man who consults with some of the largest U.S. companies about their quality control. Because ministry is a form of human quality control, I thought I’d ask him for some insights. He said, "In quality control, we are not concerned about the ...read more

Tags: Faith

Faith And Icebergs

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 26, 2010

FAITH AND ICEBERGS Sailors in the northern oceans have frequently observed icebergs traveling in one direction in spite of strong winds blowing in the opposite direction. The icebergs were moving against the winds, but how? The explanation is that the icebergs, with eight-ninths of their bulk ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:9-11

Tags: Grace

I'd Limp Too  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 9, 2012

I'D LIMP TOO We did NOT inherit Adam's sin. But we did inherit something from Adam. His sin altered our DNA (if you will). His sin bent us toward limping in our righteousness. The story's told of a doctor who was teaching a group of medical students. She points to an x-ray and says, "As you can ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Story That Occurred During Ww I And The British ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Story that occurred During WW I and the British liberation of Palestine. British were coming up from Beersheeba chasing the Turkish soilders out of the land. In the pursit, the British army outdistanced the camel train that was carrying their water. Soon their water bottles were empty and slowly ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

On Crowns

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

ON CROWNS Crowns have always been the sign of authority and Kingship. Charlemagne, whom historians say should deserve to be called "great" above all others, wore an octagonal crown. Each of the eight sides was a plaque of gold, and each plaque was studded with emeralds, sapphires, and pearls. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:28-29

Tags: Jesus Christ

One Lady Wrote In To A Question And Answer Forum. ...  PRO

Contributed by Royce Hendry on Mar 29, 2001

one lady wrote in to a question and answer forum. "Dear Sirs, Our preacher said on Easter, that Jesus just swooned on the cross and that the disciples nursed Him back to health. What do you think? Sincerely, Bewildered. Dear Bewildered, Beat your preacher with a cat-of-nine-tails with 39 heavy ...read more

Tags: Crucifixion, Cross Agony, Easter Good Friday

Denomination: Baptist

Sweeping Across Germany At The End Of Word War ...

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002

Sweeping across Germany at the end of Word War II, Allied forces searched farms and houses looking for snipers. At one abandoned house, almost a heap of rubble, searchers with flashlights found their way to the basement. There, on the crumbling wall, a victim of the Holocaust had scratched a Star ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Little Boy Was Asked, "What Is A Saint?" He ...  PRO

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 20, 2003

A little boy was asked, "What is a saint?" He replied, "A saint is a person who lets the light shine through." Evidently he got this idea by watching the sun shine through the prophets and other great people of God in the stained-glass windows of his church. But he was certainly not far off base. A ...read more

Tags: Joy, Holiness, Growth In Christ

Denomination: Pentecostal

One Lady Wrote In To A Question And Answer ...  PRO

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 30, 2004

One lady wrote in to a question and answer forum. "Dear Sirs, Our preacher said on Easter, that Jesus just swooned on the cross and that the disciples nursed Him back to health. What do you think? Sincerely, Bewildered. Dear Bewildered, Beat your preacher with a cat-of-nine-tails with 39 ...read more

Tags: Cross, Jesus Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

D. An Old Violin Player Explained Why His ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004

d. An old violin player explained why his violin had such quality. It was made from a certain kind of European tree, but not all of these trees would do. "The trees in the forest, sheltered by their neighbors, will not do," he said. "Fine violins come from lonely trees that grows on the ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Process Of Sanctification Can Be Compared To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The process of sanctification can be compared to an iceberg, which is almost 90% under water. As the sun shines on the iceberg, the exposed part melts, moving the lower part upward. In the same way, we are usually aware of only a small part of our sinfulness and need, which is all we can deal with ...read more

Tags: Faith

Do It Again

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 28, 2011

DO IT AGAIN G. K. Chesterton wrote: "Because children have abounding vitality, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged... They always say, 'Do it again,' and the grown-up does it again until he is nearly dead... But perhaps God says every morning, 'Do it again' to the sun; and every ...read more

Tags: Creation

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Grandma's Game

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

GRANDMA'S GAME Eight-year-old Ann Johnson wrote this poem which expresses the influence of millions of grandparents on their grandchildren: My grandma likes to play with God, They have a kind of game. She plants the garden full of seeds, He sends the sun and rain. She likes to sit and talk with ...read more

Tags: Family

French Writer Alexis De Tocqueville, After ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 18, 2000

: French writer Alexis de Tocqueville, after visiting America in 1831, said, "I sought for the greatness of the United States in her commodious harbors, her ample rivers, her fertile fields, and boundless forests--and it was not there. I sought for it in her rich mines, her vast world commerce, ...read more

Tags: Holidays Civic, Independence Day

Denomination: Baptist

French Writer Alexis De Tocqueville, After ...  PRO

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jun 29, 2006

French writer Alexis de Tocqueville, after visiting America in 1831, said, “I sought for the greatness of the United States in her commodious harbors, her ample rivers, her fertile fields, and boundless forests—and it was not there. I sought for it in her rich mines, her vast world commerce, her ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Survival: What Would You Take?  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 4, 2011

SURVIVAL: WHAT WOULD YOU TAKE? About 20 years ago I went on a training conference when I was working as a Patent Attorney for a Swiss multinational company called Sandoz. And one of the conundrums they set us to test our ingenuity was this: You are in a plane flying over the desert and as you are ...read more

Tags: Security

Denomination: Anglican

Question And Answer  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 28, 2002

QUESTION AND ANSWER One lady wrote in to a question and answer forum. "Dear Sirs, Our preacher said on Easter, that Jesus just swooned on the cross and that the disciples nursed Him back to health. What do you think? Sincerely, Bewildered. Dear Bewildered, Beat your preacher with a ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection, Jesus Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational